Which to use
“jade” and “jaque” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,740
- “jade” frequency rank
- #16,888
- “jaque” frequency rank
- 34628
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | jade | jaque |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Piedra semipreciosa dura y compacta variando su color de blanquecino a verde oscuro, muy apreciada en joyería para la fabricación de piezas de adorno personal, esculturas o rodillos masajeadores. | Movimiento en el que el jugador que mueve pone al rey contrario bajo ataque directo, situación que obliga al rival a mover su rey, capturar la pieza atacante o cubrirse con una pieza propia. |
Where the eye mixes jade and jaque
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between jade and jaque
A purely visual mix-up. jade ([ˈxað̞e]) and jaque ([ˈxake]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34628, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
jade is recorded at frequency rank #17,740, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈxað̞e]. jaque is at rank #16,888, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈxake].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 34628, this pair ranks #190,428 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of jade vs jaque
Shared letters: aej. Private to "jade": d. Private to "jaque": qu.
"jade" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "jaque" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "jade" and "jaque" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "jade" or "jaque"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "jade" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "jaque" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #190,428 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "jade" and "jaque" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "jade vs Jano". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #190,428 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.